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12 Photos From The Snow A Couple Of Hours Before Sunrise

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These blurry cell phone shots were taken close to home well before the sun came up this morning. Perhaps on account of its relative scarcity in Vancouver, snow is appreciated here in ways that escape most other Canadian cities. We would probably begrudge it if it stuck around longer than a couple of days, and we might not be able to competently function with confidence in the stuff, but it is exactly that forbidding/ephemeral combination that makes it so special to us. It’s what convinced us that a long, pre-dawn walk in the neighbourhood was a great idea. Because you never know…it might all be gone by first light. (Pity about the umbrella fight, though.)

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  1. When the hell are you people going to learn to at least try to hold the camera straight?

Scenes from Last Night’s Dine Out World Chef Exchange at The Acorn

The event saw a special collaboration between The Acorn and Wilsons from Bristol, UK. Although I wasn’t among the lucky ones to score a spot at either of the sold out seatings, I was invited to slip by pre-service for a glimpse of what was to come.

Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

A lineup of BC's most talented women working in the hospitality sector come together in in the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for an exceptional cause at the WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Association's Yes Shef event...

Why Did Vancouver Make Front Yard Businesses Illegal?

In the latest video from the Vancouver-curious YouTube channel 'About Here', we learn of a terrible NIMBY move of yore.

This Mt. Pleasant Restaurant Features ‘Sadio’, the ‘World’s Saddest Patio’

Most nearby restaurants were allowed temporary patio permits. Wallflower was denied theirs, but it hasn't broken their spirit.